Preeti Sudan Age, Husband, Biography

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Age: 64 Years

Husband: Randeep Sudan

Height: 5′ 1″

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Former Civil Servant
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 1" (155 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Civil Services
Service	IAS
Cadre	Andhra Pradesh
Batch	1983
Personal Life
Date of Birth	30 April 1960 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	64 Years
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
College/University	• Panjab University, Chandigarh • London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), England
Educational Qualification(s)	• MA and MPhil in Economics from Panjab University • MSc in Social Policy and Planning from London School of Economics and Political Science
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Husband/Spouse	Randeep Sudan (civil servant)
Parents	Father- Om Prakash Singh Rao (retired HCS officer)
Siblings	Brother- Chetan (younger) (IRS officer) Sister- 1 (younger) (works in PGIMER, Chandigarh)
Grandparents	Grandfather- Uttam Singh Rao (retired education officer)
Other Relatives	Uncle(s)- • VPS Rao (retired chief editor from Markfed) • Hariprakash Rao (retired from the education department) Cousin- Kapil Bhardwaj (retired DGM of HAFED)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Preeti Sudan

Preeti Sudan’s family initially resided in Sangrur, Punjab, but later settled in Dadri. When kings and maharajas ruled, her ancestors were given the title Rao. They added this title to their names because of their Bhardwaj gotra.

She once taught in the economics department at Panjab University, Chandigarh, as an ad hoc lecturer and resided in Rani Laxmi Bai Girls Hostel No. 2.

She has served as Secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution and held positions in the Ministry of Defense, Women and Child Development, Tourism, Disaster Management, Agriculture, Finance, and Planning.

On 17 October 2017, she was appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. She played a key role in handling the COVID-19 pandemic and was instrumental in planning and implementing the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, a scheme providing free health coverage to India’s bottom 40% poor and vulnerable population. Preeti served in the position until July 2020.
17 October 2017: Preeti Sudan while taking charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi

Preeti has served as the Chairperson of COP-8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Vice Chairperson of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH), and Chairperson of the Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP).

She has also served as a member of the World Health Organisation’s Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.

Preeti has contributed to national-level programs like ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao,’ ‘The Real Cost E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign,’ and ‘National Medical Commission Act, 2019.’

In 2020, Sudan joined the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR) and examined the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by the WHO and countries. She served there until 28 November 2022.

On 29 November 2022, Preeti became a member of the Union Public Service Commission.

On 31 July 2024, Preeti was appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission. She became the second woman to hold the position after replacing Manoj Soni, who resigned due to personal reasons.
Preeti Sudan and Manoj Soni